Suspect held after cocaine worth J$90m seized at Jamaican airport

A man has been arrested after more than 12 kilograms of cocaine was seized at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Monday.

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Reports are that anomalies were discovered in luggage headed for the United States of America during security checks at about 7:00 a.m.

A search was conducted, and the cocaine was found. The police say the drug has an estimated street value of US$600,000.

A manhunt was launched, and the suspect was held.

The man, whose identity is being withheld pending further investigations, was arrested for reasonable suspicion of breaches of the Dangerous Drug Act.

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